by O. Kay Henderson | Aug 17, 2023 | Education, News
Iowa law says schools cannot start before August 23 and next Wednesday will be the first day of school for more than half a million Iowa students. It will be the first day for new teachers, too. Jenny Connolly, an advisor in the University of Northern Iowa’s...
by Dar Danielson | Aug 3, 2023 | Education, News
The board that governs the three state universities approved budgets for the schools that includes $1.66 billion in general operating expenses at their meeting Wednesday. University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson, talked about her budget, including special funding...
by Dar Danielson | Aug 2, 2023 | Business, Education, News
The Board of Regents has approved a request by the University of Northern Iowa to hire an outside company to run the campus bookstore in Cedar Falls. UNI’s Michael Hager explained the proposal to hire Follett Higher Education Group. “Both the publishing...
by Dar Danielson | Jun 15, 2023 | Education, News, Top Story
The State Board of Regents approved an increase in salary or retention bonuses for the three presidents of the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa Wednesday. Board President Michael Richards read the proposed increase for U-I...
by Dar Danielson | May 12, 2023 | Education, News, Top Story
The Board of Regents held the first reading of a proposed increase in tuition at the three state universities at its meeting Thursday. Brad Berg of the Regents’ office explained the increase. “The proposed base undergraduate resident tuition increases...